Competence areas and knowledge gaps in supply management
by Pia Heilmann, Katrina Lintukangas, Satu Peltola
International Journal of Procurement Management (IJPM), Vol. 4, No. 6, 2011

Abstract: This paper examines the significant competence areas and possible knowledge gaps in the field of supply management. The study is based on a sample of 100 Finnish firms collected through a questionnaire survey among general managers and supply managers. Five competence areas were identified among these firms: 1) supplier relationship management; 2) logistical processes; 3) production planning; 4) human resource management; 5) environmental and ethical concerns. The study provides an overview of the current state of these competences areas in Finnish firms and examines the competence gaps. According to the results, the main gaps were in supplier-relationship management, production planning and human-resource management. The implication is that a firm should recognise the increasing requirements of supply management, and create appropriate strategy for recruiting individuals who are able to complement the firm's overall competence.

Online publication date: Sat, 31-Jan-2015

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Procurement Management (IJPM):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com